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(No Model.) Q W. F. FULLER.

BOBBIN HOLDER FOR SPINNING SPINDLES, m. I No'. 376,982. I Patented Jan. '24; 1888.

Witnesses: I

// Invntor Attorney.

4 UNITED STATES P T NT OF E WILLIAMF. FULLER,'OF roar ELMSLEY, ONTARIO, CANADA, AssIeNoR OF.

ONE-HALF TO BENSON SMITH SNYDER, OF SA PLACE.

BOBBIN-HOLDER FOR SPlNNlNG-SPINDLES, 8 c

SPECIPICATIONfmming part of Letters Patent No.'376, 982, dated January 24-, 18 88.

Application filed June 1, 18b7,

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that-I, WILLIAM F. FULLER, of Port Elmsley, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bobbin-Holders for Spinning Spindles, 8tc.,of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming a. part of this speci any height upon the spindle.

In spinning wool the bobbin is placed sometimes higher or lower upon the spindle. A seat for the bobbin at the desired position upon the spindle is formed by winding upon the spindle a few coils-ofyarn, forming a shoulder and cone for the bobbin to rest upon and secure its being rotated with it. Then when the bobbinis full, and prior to its being doffed, the yarn. is allowed to run over the head of the bobbin and coil upon the spindle, so as to secure the end of theyarn passing from the roller from being lost, and secure its Eeing kept ready to place upon the fresh bob- 1n. My invention consists of, a device that can be placed upon the. spindle at any desired height to carry and rotate the bobbin with the spindle, and is provided with means of bolding the end of'the yarn prior to the doffing of the bobbin without coiling a quantity of yarn upon the spindle or-other part, and which hecomes waste;

Figure l is a vertical section'of my im-.

proved bobbin-holder, showing the threadclamp down. Fig. 2 is a similar section showing the thread-clamp up. Fig. 3is a top view of' the same, and Fig.4, is an elevation showing a spindle in position carrying the holder and full bobbin with the yarn end clamped.

A is a metallic cylindrical's'hell or thimble, having its upper edge, a, turned or curved over outwardly and downwardly, resembling I a bead. This thimbleis fitted with an elastic core or india-rubber block, B, provided with an eye, I).

sml No. 239,938. (No model.)

' C are two narrow strips, placed opposite each other within the thimble and 'edgewisev 7 between its interior face and the exterior of the. elastic block B, into which they'are-sunk. The

lower end, 0', of eachis turned outwardly over 7 theedge of the thimble, and the upper end, 0,

projecting above the top of the thimble, is made broad into lugs and rests with a square shoulder upon the block, thus preventing its being forced on the spindle. I

I I slipping upward and holding the block while 1 r i I D is the thread-clamp, consisting of a narrow collar fitting snugly and'inovably upon the thimble A. Its upper edge, d, is turned outwardly and upwardly, so that it forms'a short cylindrical body or collar of sufficient diameter to pass freely over the turned-down edge or bead a. lar or flange, E, abutting onthe neck of [the edge d. Said collar may be secured in place Itis p'rovidedwitha flat colby a couple of punch blows in theclampbody D, just below the seatof the flange E. This collar merely serves fora convenient finger--- hold in moving the collar D up or down, or for a hold or projectionfor the. application of mechanical means adapted ation. p I In Fig. 4, S is aspindle provided with a wharve, S, footed in the rail, T, andj-held' in to perform that operthe collar-rail T, U being the bobbin sup-j ported upon my improved holder. I

The device-operates as follows: An eye, b, being'provided in an elastic core. for the reception of the tapering spindle, the improved holder may be placed upon it tightly at any desired height, as the core B will yield and the eyeadapt itself to the diameter. The lugs 0 engage corresponding notches in the head of the bobbin, to insure the latter' being turned with the spindle and the holder.

ends a preventing itsslipping off, when the yarn is drawn down in'the space between the head a and the collar-edge d, and thenthe'col- .9 The collar D beingplaced low, as in Fig. 1, the hooked lar I) pushed up, as in Fig. 2, thereby pinch Q ing or clamping. -the thread between the bead a. and the upward-projecting collar edge d. The bobbin may now be removed and the yarn between the bobbin and the collarbroken, A new bobbin being place'diin position, the' yarn will at once wind upon it, no waste whatever being thus 'made.

I claim as myinvention 1. A shell or thimble, A, provided with an elastic core having an eye for the reception of a spindle, said shell provided with an enlarged upper edge or bead,'strips 0, having the lugs 0, adapted to engage a bobbin and holding the elastic core in the shell, a sliding collar, D, upon said shell A, having itsupper edge enlarged and adapted to pass freely over the enlarged upper edge or bead of the shell and clamp a thread, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the shell A, having the bead a. elastic core B, strips 0, having the lugs c, and sliding collar D. having the enlarged edge d, substantially as set forth.

forth.

" WVILLIAM F. FULLER.

Witnesses:

J OHN B. LAVELL, A. E. BAKER. 

